PUNCTURED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

punctured

verb

past tense of puncture

as in pierced

to make a hole or series of holes in a nail punctured the tire

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as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of punctured More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Three people were arrested Saturday after Antioch police officers found them with guns and nearly two dozen ounces of marijuana outside a car punctured with bullet holes, police said. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Explosions rock Damascus Damascus’ tense post-revolution serenity was punctured on July 2 by the bombing of a café near the Justice Ministry that killed nine people and wounded dozens. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Agents test the packages, but the sheriff’s office said the one found Wednesday was punctured and tainted by saltwater. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 But even in the midst of those surges, the visible dissent of people such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti punctured that fantasy. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026 But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat). — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026 Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 June 2026

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According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
In his season of DWTS, Irwin opened up about navigating grief after the death of his father Steve Irwin, who died in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

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Carlos Dominguez stabbed two people to death in Davis and nearly killed a third.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Madison Mogen, 21, were fatally stabbed in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho, authorities said.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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The mercury telluride colloidal quantum dots the Chinese team picked for their device behave differently.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
To help those contemplating a foreign move get started, Forbes has picked 96 attractive retirement locales across 24 different countries on five continents.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Offering a clever twist, the warm cake is poked with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating space for a vanilla-pineapple pudding to sink deep into the crumb.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Let sit at room temperature until buns are puffed and expanded to edges of muffin cups (dough will spring back when poked but hold a slight indentation), 25–35 minutes.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

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